Thanks for all the feedback. $5K is a lot more than we are spending. I thought a SC would cost more than residential rehab for all the 24/7 one-on-one support, but was pleasantly surprised how affordable it is. Getting a background check & references is a good idea, I think. My husband started back up with AA & his sponsor but still has been struggling with staying sober. This SC helps with alcohol & porn addiction & also offers religious/spiritual support, as in he incorporates that, too, in the recovery process (part of what appealed to my AH, which shocked me as much as him hiring this guy.. I've been the religious one, not my husband, so that threw me for a loop. "You hired who?!"). Says he will go to work, etc, with my AH. Also says he works with the family. Guess the biggest change for me is not being able to get up late & hang out in my Hello Kitty pajamas with the kids a few hours on my day off lol.